Social Awareness

"Global Warming."
"Carbon dioxide levels are rising."
"Gunshots were heard at 6:00 am in Detroits south west side."
"That is your news today. Have a good night.
"There are flash flood warnings in effect all over New York."
"Three billioncaualties of war."
"Domestic assault."

Social awareness
Here it goes, it goes, it's gone
Too far behind me
And now
And now
It's too long

Don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Such grave desires
So where do I go

Helping the homeless
Feeding the poor
Don't want to do it
Something I can't afford

Send me to church
So I can tithe everyday
Give you my money
For bills I can't pay

Social awareness
Here it goes, it goes, it's gone
Too far behind me
And now
And now
It's too long

They say that this
Is what makes me good
I'll go to heaven
If I do what I should

Where is the reason?
There is madness within
All burried under
These things we call sin
Here it goes again
Too far behind me
And now I turn to
Sin

Social awareness
Here it goes, it goes, it's gone
Too far behind me
And now
And now
It's too long

As I lay me down to sleep
And Oh dear God where are my sheep
Neighbors stole them when I closed my eyes
And left me emptily surprised

Startled in the midnight cold
Nothing left but what I can't hold
Only indecision and terror and hate
Surround me now
But now it's too late
-Midnighte